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Train travel on The Sunlander can help you discover a host of coastal destinations and attractions including the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands. The Sunlander is a traditional style of train travel, featuring a range of onboard accommodation including the premium Queenslander Class.

Train timetables

Queenslander Class train timetables are only available northbound on Thursday and Sunday, and southbound on Tuesday and Saturday.
Train timetables - Brisbane to Cairns
Departs Tue, Sat, Sun Arr Dep
Brisbane (Roma St)   8:55 am
Nambour   11:05 am
Maryborough West 2:02 pm 2:07 pm
Hervey Bay (coach)    
Bundaberg   3:42 pm
Rockhampton 8:05 pm 8:25 pm
Mackay   1:55 am
Proserpine 3:52 am 3:57 am
Townsville* 8:20 am 8:45 am
Cairns 4:00 pm  
Arrives Wed, Fri, Sun, Mon    
 
Departs Thursday Arr Dep
Brisbane (Roma St)   12.55 pm
Nambour   3.23 pm
Maryborough West 5.57 pm 6.02 pm
Hervey Bay (coach)    
Bundaberg   7.07 pm
Rockhampton 11.15 pm 11.35 pm
Mackay   5.25 am
Proserpine 7.22 am 7.27 am
Townsville 11.50 am 12.15 pm
Cairns 7.15 pm  
Arrives Friday    
Train timetables - Cairns to Brisbane
Departs Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat Arr Dep
Cairns   8:35 am
Townsville* 3:30 pm 3:55 pm
Proserpine 8:05 pm 8:10 pm
Mackay   10:44 pm
Rockhampton 4:40 am 5:00 am
Bundaberg   9:05 am
Hervey Bay    
Maryborough West 10:10 am 10:15 am
Nambour   1:24 pm
Brisbane (Roma St.) 3:25 pm  
Arrives Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun    
*The northbound service departing on Saturday terminates in Townsville. The southbound service departing on Monday departs from Townsville.

Train fares
Train fares are per person in Australian dollars and includes GST
Valid from 1 April 2007.

Brisbane - Hervey Bay
or v.v.
Adult Child/CSHC Pensioner Student
Single/ Twin Sleeper $188.10 $137.50 $137.50
Triple Sleeper $126.50 $93.50 $93.50
Economy Seat $67.10 $34.10 $34.10
Brisbane - Rockhampton
or v.v.
     
Single/ Twin Sleeper

$249.70

$168.30 $161.70
Triple Sleeper $161.70 $111.10 $111.10
Economy Seat $102.30 $51.70 $51.70
Brisbane - Yeppoon*
or v.v.
     
Single/ Twin Sleeper $265.10 $176.00 $176.00
Triple Sleeper $166.10 $118.80 $118.80
Economy Seat $117.70 $59.40 $59.40
Brisbane - Proserpine
or v.v.
     
Queenslander Class $621.50 $372.90 $372.90
Single/ Twin Sleeper $337.70 $212.30 $212.30
Triple Sleeper $218.90 $139.70 $139.70
Economy Seat $159.50 $80.30 $80.30
Brisbane - Airlie Beach* or v.v.      
Queenslander Class $632.50 $378.40 $378.40
Single/ Twin Sleeper $348.70 $217.80 $217.80
Triple Sleeper $229.90 $145.20 $145.20
Economy Seat $170.50 $85.80 $85.80
Brisbane - Townsville
or v.v.
     
Queenslander Class $667.60 $407.00 $407.00
Single/ Twin Sleeper $368.50 $227.70 $227.70
Triple Sleeper $238.70 $149.60 $149.60
Economy Seat $179.30 $90.20 $90.20
Motorail $165.00    
Brisbane - Cairns
or v.v.
     
Queenslander Class $742.50 $445.50 $445.50
Single/ Twin Sleeper $410.30 $248.60 $248.60
Triple Sleeper $266.20 $162.80 $162.80
Economy Seat $206.80 $103.40 $103.40
Motorail $187.00    

*Fares include rail and Trainlink coach travel.

   

 

 

 

 



   
   
 

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